Any review article that could be considered “retrospective” – generally published long after the original release, or as a “second opinion” piece.
Developer: Telltale Games Publisher: Telltale Games Release Date: June 29, 2012 Available On: PC, Mac, PS3 and Xbox 360 The Walking Dead Episode 2: Starved for Help is easily the tensest game I have played since the original Dead Space. Even the first episode of The Walking Dead did not have me questioning my dialogue … Read more
Developer: Gust Publisher: Nippon Ichi Software Release Date: May 29, 2012 Available On: PS3 When I first put Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland into my PS3, I was excited – after seeing the Atelier games sitting on store shelves on numerous occasions, I have always been interested in trying one of them. I would … Read more
Developer: Dimps Corporation, Sonic Team Publisher: Sega Release Date: May 15, 2012 Available On: iOS, Android, PC, PSN and XBLA It has been quite some time since the first episode of Sonic 4 released, and revitalized the way I look at the franchise. With such a gap, I had almost forgotten about the speedy hedgehog’s … Read more
Developer: Rockstar Publisher: Rockstar Release Date: May 15, 2012 Available On: PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 Rockstar Games and I do not have a good history together. I am not a fan of sandbox games (a couple of exceptions do exist for example Sucker Punch’s inFamous and Radical Entertainment’s Prototype 2), for the most part, … Read more
Developer: Telltale Games Publisher: Telltale Games Release Date: April 25, 2012 Available On: PC, Mac, PS3 and Xbox 360 Telltale Games promised a lot with The Walking Dead: a gripping storyline, decisions that affect current and future events, and an immersive gameplay experience that puts you in the middle of a zombie outbreak. The Walking … Read more
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release Date: May 22, 2012 Available On: PS3 and Xbox 360 2012 has been very strong thus far for games of all genres. Capcom alone has released a few major titles such as Street Fighter X Tekken with the latest being Dragon’s Dogma, a fantasy RPG with Japanese-style elements and fast-paced … Read more
Developer: Codemasters Publisher: Camerica Release Date: 1992 Available On: Commodore 64, NES Camerica (Codemasters) was easily the best unlicensed company out there during the NES’ long life-span. Unlike AVE, Color Dreams, and others, they didn’t simply repackage crap designed by turmeric snorting, tripe-eating weirdos from jungles in the Far East, nor did they huff glue … Read more
Developer: Griptonite Games Publisher: Sega Release Date: November 15, 2011 Available On: 3DS The Nintendo 3DS installment of Shinobi was released last November, amongst the thick crowd of “AAA” titles released during the Holiday 2011 season. I decided to put off the revival of the classic Sega franchise until I found a cheap, pre-owned copy … Read more
Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: February 2, 2012 Available On: 3DS Samurai Punch-Out!! Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword was released on the Nintendo 3DS eShop a few months ago. Despite being drawn to its inexplicably charming style, I passed over the budget-priced action title for a few weeks before finally giving into the … Read more
Developer: Camelot Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: May 20, 2012 Available On: 3DS I recently published a preview of Mario Tennis Open for the 3DS, detailing most of the features and basic gameplay mechanics that are featured in the game. For that reason, I would like to refer you to that page if you have any … Read more
Developer: Radical Entertainment Publisher: Activision Release Date: April 24, 2012 Available On: PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 2 Anti-heroes, 1 Open City After completing the first Prototype, I was left with a bad taste in my mouth; the kind of taste where you expected one thing and received another. That was Prototype in a nut … Read more
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release Date: April 3, 2012 Available On: PS3 and Xbox 360 Devil May Cry will always hold a special place in my heart. It was the second Mature-rated title I ever played, preceded only by Resident Evil. When the Devil May Cry HD Collection was rumored, I was ecstatic. I had … Read more
Developer: Ambrella Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: October 24, 2011 Available On: 3DS Pokemon Rumble Blast – the first Pokemon game released on the 3DS – is actually a sequel to the 2009 title, Pokemon Rumble. Like many of the Pokemon spin-offs, Rumble Blast is not like the traditional games in the “main series”. There are … Read more
Developer: IO Interactive Publisher: Eidos Release Date: September 8, 2009 Available On: PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 Mini Ninjas is a cute game made by a Western developer that feels like it came out of Japan. A darkness has fallen over the land. Unusual environmental phenomenon cause chaos to the order of life on … Read more
Developer: Slant Six Games Publisher: Capcom Release Date: March 20, 2012 Available On: PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 If you have ever read one of my reviews, you know that I love Capcom. While this fact is mostly because of Street Fighter, I still think Capcom is one of the most consistently successful publishing houses … Read more
Developer: Infinity Company Publisher: Broderbund Release Date: 1989 Available On: Game Boy, NES I honestly never played through this damn game until I sat down to complete it for this very review. Don’t take my ‘damn’ at face value, I actually liked it. I have memories of The Battle of Olympus, and I recall a … Read more
